Jet Airways airlines said on Wednesday, June 15 said its passenger plane, Flight 9W 2839 was bound for Mangalore from Bengaluru but returned to the airport minutes after it took off after smoke was detected in its cabin. The airline’s statement further stated that the 69 passengers and 4 crew members aboard its flight were safe. “Flight 9W 2839, with 65 passengers and four crew members aboard, took off from Bengaluru airport at 10 a.m. (local time) and returned at 10.20 a.m. (local time). “The precautionary evacuation of the passengers and crew was carried out immediately on landing. All 64 passengers and four crew members are safe,” it said. An Indian aviation official said Bengaluru airport was closed briefly for landing and take-off in the morning due to the emergency landing by the Jet Airways flight. The official also said that a probe had been ordered into the incident.
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